Table 3.
Mechanisms: COVID-19 and social trust.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fear of taking public transport | Feeling uncomfortable in crowded public places | Feeling uncomfortable eating in public | |
| COVID19*Post | 0.2731*** | 0.1416*** | 0.0957* |
| (0.0474) | (0.0523) | (0.0537) | |
| [0.18, 0.37] | [0.04, 0.24] | [−0.01, 0.20] | |
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| City fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 2.0757*** | 2.5691*** | 2.4143*** |
| (0.1211) | (0.1393) | (0.1419) | |
| R-squared | 0.0441 | 0.0622 | 0.0506 |
| N | 12,096 | 12,096 | 12,096 |
***, **, * indicate significance at the levels of 1, 5, and 10%, respectively. Robust standard errors are presented in parentheses. The above three mechanistic variables Fear of taking public transport, Feeling uncomfortable in crowded public places, and Feeling uncomfortable eating in public are all scored from 1 to 5. The higher the score, the higher the degree of panic or discomfort. 95% confidence intervals for COVID19*Post are reported in brackets.